: Published by 
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 


Concrete for Permanence 


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eA Book of 
(Beautiful Homes 


ERMANENT masonry 

construction has been rec- 

ognized for centuries as 
ideal for home building. In Euro- 
pean countries where masonry 1s 
used almost exclusively, houses 
which have given several hun- 
dred years’ service are quite 
common. Modern masonry, pos- 
sessing greater permanence andfire- 
resistance than that afforded by 
the construction methods and ma- 
terials of the past, is now available 
to the man of moderate means 
through the development of con- 
crete. Because of moderate first 
cost and freedom from upkeep ex- 
pense, concrete masonry offers a 
larger money’s worth and insures 
high resale value. 

Thousands of beautiful concrete 
masonry houses in almost every 
section of the country attest the 
popularity of this material for 
home building. Photographs and 
plans of forty such houses variable 
in size and architectural treatment 
are presented on the following 
pages. These have been designed 
by well known residence architects. 
In most instances blueprint plans 
and specifications for these houses 
can be obtained directly from the 
architects, who will gladly answer 
inquiries and make known their 


terms on request.. The houses 
shown on pages 26, 30, 31, 42, were 
built from plans and specifications 
in the Portland Cement Associa- 
tion’s plan service. Working draw- 
ings and specifications for these 
are obtainable at $5.00 per set. 

What is Concrete Masonry? 

Concrete block, concrete build- 
ing tile and concrete brick are em- 
ployed in concrete masonry con- 
struction. These are used in exte- 
rior walls from foundation footing 
to eaves, and where added fire pro- 
tection and rigidity are desired, are 
used for interior walls and parti- 
tions also. 


The two larger units are concrete block, the 
four smaller ones, concrete building tile. 
Standard concrete block have 8 
by 16 inch faces, and are obtain- 
able in widths of 6, 8, 10 and 12 
inches for convenience in building 
walls of different thicknesses. Ow- 


4 A BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES 


ing to the large size of these units, 
one block being equivalent in vol- 
ume to 13 brick, walls can be built 
up very rapidly. 

Concrete building tile are smaller 
in size and are made with some- 
what lighter wall sections than 
block. They are regularly made 
with 5 by 12-inch face and in widths 
of 4,6, 8 and 12 inches. A stand- 
ard 5 by 8 by 12-inch tile is equiv- 
alent in volume to 6 brick. 

Both concrete block and con- 
crete building tile are molded with 
air cells or spaces which make them 
lighter in weight and, therefore, 
more easily handled, and also pro- 
vide insulation which retards pass- 
age of heat or cold. With the 
interior plaster furred out to pro- 
vide a continuous air space be- 


Concrete masonry walls provide an unyielding 
support for floors. Joist block hold 


floor joists vertical and rigid. 


tween wall and plaster according 
to usual practice, additional insula- 
tion 1s secured, the house kept dry 
and comfortable, and made re- 
markably economical in fuel re- 
quirements during the winter 
months, in addition to being cool 
in summer. 


Stron3, Rigid Walls 

American Concrete Institute 
standard specifications, adopted in 
many building codes, require that 
hollow concrete masonry. units, 
used in load bearing walls, with- 
stand a crushing load of 7oo 
pounds per square inch over their 
entire area. This means that one 
8 by 8 by 16-inch concrete block is 
capable of sustaining at least 
g0,000 pounds, a strength from 20 
to 30 times greater than the actual 
loading in residence construction. 
Concrete masonry units are de- 
signed to provide broad beds for 
mortar and when they are laid in 
portland cement mortar, always 
specified in the better class of 
work, a wall of unusual strength 
and stability results. 


Building the Walls 


Starting on a monolithic con- 
crete footing, the concrete masonry 
walls of the house are laid up rap- 
idly. ‘As the walls are built, the 
frames for doors and windows are 
set in place. Special jamb block 
partly enclose the frames, making 
absolutely weather-tight connec- 
tions between the frame and the 
wall. Where wood floors are spe- 
cified, special joist block are set in 
the wall at the floor level. These 
joist block, of which there are sey- 
eral types, permit the joists to 
enter the wall and rest on the 
course of masonry below. They 
also hold the joist vertical, provid- 
ing a rigid, level support for the 
floor. 


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Fireproof Floors 

Fireproof floors have always 
been in demand, not only because 
they give much desired fire protec- 
tion, but also because of the ad- 
vantages in cleanness, durability 
and comfort afforded by their use. 
The usual practice 1s to support 
the floor slabs on the inner half of 
the masonry wall. Veneer block 
are then placed on the outer edge, 
and a small continuous air space 1s 
left beween the veneer block and 
the slab. Concrete floors permit a 
great variety of surfacings. Hard- 
wood floors may be laid on sleepers 
partly embedded in the surface or 
the floors may be covered with 
attractive concrete floor tile set in 
cement mortar. The floor surface 
may be given the popular terrazzo 
finish or may be troweled smooth 
and then enameled or covered with 
linoleum or other composition 
flooring. 


Incombustible Roof Coverings 


Statistics show that a large per- 
centage of residential fires are due 


Concrete masonry lays up rapidly because of 


the large size of the units. Each block ts 
equivalent in volume to 13 brick. 


to combustible roof coverings. 
Two popular types of roof covering 
which are incombustible are avail- 
able in concrete roofing tile and 
cement asbestos shingles. Con- 
crete roofing tile are made in 
French, Spanish, and other styles 
and in a variety of colors, of which 
the various shades of red and 
green, blue, buff, silver gray and 
slate are the most popular. Each 


Attaching roof rafters is an easy operation 
for rafter plates can be fastened to the 
wall by bolts set in the masonry. 


individual tile is true to shape and 
accurate in dimensions and, there- 
fore, fits snugly at ridge, eaves and 
at joints. Concrete tile are not 
subject to warping or cracking due 
to temperature conditions. Spe- 
cial shapes are furnished for eave 
starters, gable starters and finish- 
ers, ridge roll and finials. 

Cement asbestos shingles are 
regularly made in both the French 
and American patterns and are 
available in a variety of colors to 
suit every taste. Like concrete 
roofing tile, they are permanent, 
fireproof and weather-tight. 


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Portland Cement Stucco Finishes 

As a base for portland cement 
stucco, concrete masonry has no 
equal. There is practically no 
limit to the range and variety of 
beautiful finishes which may be 
obtained with portland cement 
stucco. Reproductions of the 
beautiful English, Italian, French, 
Spanish and other distinctive pe- 
riod stuccos of the past are now 
available in textures and colors to 
harmonize with the architecture of 
the house. Variation in color is 
obtained by use of colored sands or 
stones or mineral coloring pig- 
ments, applied in a variety of 
single-tone and two-tone effects. 
Variation in texture 1s produced 
through the manipulation of the 
float, the brush, the trowel and 


Concrete roofing tile provide a permanent, weather 
tight, fire resistant roof covering. 


other tools in the hands of the 
stucco craftsman. The present 


tendency in stucco is toward spe- 
cial textures or approximate dupli- 
cations of period types of stucco. 
Some modern finishes are entirely 


Concrete masonry lends itself to all styles of archi- 
tecture. Covered with portland cement stucco an 
unlimited range of color and texture is available. 


original and as distinctive and 
beautiful as any of the older ones. 

The preceding paragraphs dis- 
cuss briefly some of the main fea- 
tures of concrete masonry con- 
struction. For more detailed in- 
formation write for free copy of the 
booklet “Concrete Masonry Con- 
struction.”’ A book devoted to 
portland cement stucco and show- 
ing panels of various textures 1s 
also available on request. 

Address your request to the 
nearest district office of 


Portland Cement Association 
cA National Organization to Improve and Extend the Uses of Concrete 
District Offices at 


Atlanta Des Moines Los Angeles Oklahoma City Salt Lake City | 
Birmingham Detroit Milwaukee Parkersburg San Francisco 
pees Indianapolis Minneapolis Philadelphia Seattle 
Sone O Jacksonville Nashville Pittsburgh St. Louis . 
Dallas er Kansas City New Orleans Portland, Oreg. Vancouver, B. C. 
Denver Lincoln, Nebr. New York Richmond, Va. Washington, D. C. 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Chattanooga, Tenn. 


Chas. E. Bearden, 


Chattanooga, Tenn. 
Architect 


34-4 10° 8" 


KITCHEN 


13°6x9°G 


BED ROOM 
10°6x13-3" 


DRESSING 


SUN ROOM 
10-0x24-0" 


LIVING ROOM 
19°0x31-0" 


— 


DINING ROOM + 
13-Gx1¢-0" 


BED ROOM 
13-6«19-6" 


BED ROOM 
19-0x13-6" 


-——u 


A Modern American Texture in 


Portland Cement Stucco 


LIBRARY 
17°0'x310" 


‘LIVING ROOM 
17°0%* 29-0" 


KITCHEN 
10°OH2-0" 


DINING ROOM 
IFO 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Morristown, N. J. 

Emile G. Perrot, ) 
Philadelphia, Penna. . 
Architect 


BED ROOM 
41°0%10-0" 


SEWING 
ROOM 
10-0x11-0" 


BED ROOM 


SED ROOM 


2 f 16-Cx16-0" 


12-Ga-e | 


BED ROOM 
14-0%14°0" 


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6 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 


Denver, Colorado 
J. B. Warner, 
Denver, Colorado 
Architect 


gibi 


BED ROOM 
10-9 9-4" 


LIVING ROOM 
135112340" 


fe ay 


DINING ROOM 


1141'x12"0" BED ROOM BED ROOM 
12°3x12-0" 14°312-0" 


10 


{el 


PORCH 


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LIVING ROOM 
15°0x25°4" 


| 


DINING ROOM 


15°0x14-G" 


ROOF 


BED ROOM 
15°Ox12-6" 


BED ROOM 
15S°0xZC" 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Penna. 


John B. Kane, 
Philadelphia, Penna. 


Architect 


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Ta noe rr regnaneecttet 


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- KITCHEN E oa 
BREAKFAS 14°0x9°4" On 
NOOK < XA 
| Livine Room Ease os 
cI BS he rhe ts] x >, 
13-024"4 < SO 
DINING ROOM Sox x 
13°0«12"6" SMALL a) x oe 
An English Cottage Texture eee-O 
in Portland Cement Stucco 
BED ROOM Concrete Masonry Residence at 
13-0940 : Lancaster, Penna. 
PS] Everts; 
ca (aes Lancaster, Penna. 
BED Room. [fh Architect 
why BED ROOM 
13-0%12°0" 


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An Exposed Aggregate Texture in 


Portland Cement Stucco 


BED ROOM 


144-4151 


LIVING ROOM 
£4:02¢:0" 


KITCHEN 
15°0x9°7" 


BREAKFAST 


BED ROOM 


SITTING ROOM 
15*0«10-0" 


BED ROOM 
13-413-9" 


cLosaT 
_—__} 


40:0" 


| DINING ROOM_|ff 
19-0115-9" —{f 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Easton, Penna. 


Paul R. Smith, 
Phillipsburg, N. J. 


Architect 


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ERROR RCIA 


Concrete Masonry 


Residence at 


Burbank, Calif. 


P. A. Farley, 
Burbank, Calif. 
Architect 


r | 42-0" 1 


LAUNDRY 
7°0'x1t0" 


BED ROOM 
13°014-¢" 


KITCHEN 
10-0°x11-0" 


cLoser 


DINING ROOM 
16-0"x 13°0" BREAKFAST 


ROOM 
9°0x11-0" 


BED ROOM 
1Z015-O° 


BED ROOM 
_ 13*0*«1fe 


LIVING ROOM 


BED ROOM 
13-0°x15-C 


14 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at Salem, Mass. 


Ambrose Walker, Boston, Mass., Architect 


BED ROOM 


15-0120 


tl BED ROOM 
11°0'12-2 


| 
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DINING ROOM 


on) 


12-0x12-0 


LIVING ROOM 
16°4°12-2" 


BED ROOM 


15°0'x12°0" 


" BED ROOM 
BED ROOM 1140'x12-2" 


1207-0" 


DINING ROOM 
12°0x12-0" 


LIVING ROOM 
10-4 x122° 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Cleveland, Ohio 
J. H. Gustav Steffens, 
Cleveland, Ohio 
Architect 


—S——————_ 
CANVAS DEC | 


K 
DINING ROOM a 


16°4 «12410 
BED ROOM 


{7°2X9-0" 


EE 


LIVING ROOM 
24°4"x12'0" 


twfeces| Cros] cues] 
x i] 
fa 


BED ROOM 
14°6x13-0" 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Overbrook, Penna. 


Wm. Woodburn Potter, 
Philadelphia, Penna. 


Architect 
! 
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in gq pat | 
— BED ROOM 
BED ROOM cLos. 15°0x13-0" 
15°0x17°8° or et 
cLos cL. 
Tiel BED ROOM 
16°0'x11-0" 
sock = eu PATH I _ 
DRESSING ROOM! |f- eee : 
12-0x66 A” vown exe 
& 
TS] 
TERRACE 
| as == 
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—_ H | DINING PORCH 
ry | J PANTRY ALCOVE 
DINING ROOM 
. ee 15°0%17°0 
re LIVING ROOM 
D 15°0'x266" 
ad __ 3 GARAGE 
<== i] KITCHEN sono = 
a— STUDY 2 
a I | srg" 8 
A Rates eal sp x ee 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Narbeth, Penna. 
Walter K. Durham, 
Philadelphia, “Penna. 
Architect 


A French Brush Texture in 


ae Portland Cement Stucco 


BED ROOM 
14°0x10-G" 


LIVING ROOM 
14:0*«25°C" 


BED ROOM 
16°C x12-C 


Concrete Masonry Residence at Marblehead, Mass. 
Edvin B. Balcomb & Co., Salem, Mass., Architects 


BED ROOM 
11°0x9-0" 


BED ROOM 
110x110" 


BED ROOM 
13°0x15-0" 


BED ROOM 
13-0%12-@' 


KITCHEN 
16-0x9-@" 


LIVING 
ROOM, '' HALL 
20-6x 24-0 


DINING ROOM 
14-0x15-O 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Detroit, Mich. 
C. E. Reichle Co. 
Detroit, Mich. 
Architects 


A Californian Texture in 
Portland Cement Stucco 


BED RCOM 
11-0x 8-0 


TCHEN 
DINING, ROOM If} HecHEN 


13°8x12-0" 


LIVING ROOM 
19-2x15-G 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
cArdmore Park, Penna. 

Walter K. Durham, 
Philadelphia, Penna. 
Architect 


MUKITCHEN, 
14°6x8-6 
i 
BREAKFAST H 7 
ROOM itl 
14°6%12°0 IH 
| 1 
Hat) 
a LIVING ROOM SUNROOM 
14-6 x 20-0 10-0x24-0 I] 
. i 
il 
DINING ROOM “ 
14°6x14-0"" | | HALL_| i 
fh TH 
tt 
| TH 


BED ROOM 
14-Gx15-O' 


BED, ROOM 
14-6 *l1-@ 


BALCONY BALCONY 


BED ROOM 
petetintat BED ROOM 


14°@12'-0" 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Larchmont Hills, N. Y. 

E. D. Parmalee, 
New Rochelle, N. Y. 
Architect 


BED ROOM 
13°0%{1:0" 


BED ROOM 
17°@x12"0" 


DED ROOM 
170x136" 


D | 
Olli pep 200M f 
CABINET | 8-6x12-0" 


LIVING ROOM 
23°0x13-6" 


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3 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 


Durham, N. C. 


G. Murray Nelson 
Raleigh, N. C. 
Architect 


[BED ROOM FF 


| | i 


BED ROOM 


= DINING ROOM Ie 1042-0" 
15-@*1210" Bare: 
x 
R OOF 
ay PORCH 

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9) | 

F | | BED ROOM 

LIVING ROOM cacies 


| 16°4'x16 0" 


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PORCH 


LIVING ROOM 
23°0%14-0" 


KITCHEN |" I] 
| pining Room [OPO Uills 
Focaal ie 
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Lele PIT] Past 


fl He 


| HALL 


| 


CLOSET 


Concrete Masonry 


Residence at 


Chillicothe, Ohio. 


MORNING ROOM|f 


13-6x8-0" 


ae) 


BED ROOM 
15°0x14:0" 


BED ROOM I 
12°Cx10-0" 


Miller & Reeves, 
Columbus, Ohio 


Architects 


+t— croak Room | 


LIVING ROOM 
10°4*37°0" 


—- 
coR 


RIDOR 


KITCHEN 
13-0164" 


DINING ROOM 
20-0196" 


fen 


LIBRARY 
25°Gx710 


46-0" 


22-6" 


BED ROOM 
19'Gx12-0" 


BED ROOM 


15°0'*13-0" 


BED ROOM 
13°0%15-6" 


BED ROOM 
__ 1-0*9-5" 


BED ROOM 
WONG 


= scnspsatecexs 


wipe 


ED ROOM 
18°4%16-0" 


BED ROOM 
207°C" 


Residence at 
es, Calif. 


1r, 


Architect 


geles, Calif. Damme cn eeeneneawnhee——————V7e3s a 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 


Narbeth, Penna. 


Boyd, Abel and Gugert, 


DINING ROOM 
13-2°x11-9" 


Philadelphia, Penna. 
Architects 


LIVING ROOM 
13-2* 20-8 


An English Texture in 
Portland Cement Stucco 


BED ROOM at 
13-282 


BED ROOM 
9-8x11'9" 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Ardmore, Penna. 
“Powell Construction Co., 
Ardmore, Penna. 
Architects 


An English Texture in 
Portland Cement Stucco 


[ GARAGE 


BED ROOM 
13°Cx16°0" 


BED ROOM waesecee 


H. KITCHEN 


eae INCLOSED o%a22" 
y] Beso PORCH Poe 
¢| Werk" 
pease po 
° : 17'4x268 
xs) 
a 
EL DINING ROOM BED ROOM 
: : 18-0X1G-C" 
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| 


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EONAR RN ARN OETA 


SESE a ae 


Concrete Masonry Residence at Springfield, Ohio 
Hall & Lethly, Springfield, Ohio, Architects 
To SUN ROOM 
COLD ROOM 1— 
ta 2 cLos q al il =| 
KITCHEN |f] oO BED ROOM 
’ ‘oxo oot BATH 2, Sopa 
DINING ROOM Ys ang : ee oe 17101210 
r=) 12-10x16'0" _ tos I w cu 
5 LIVING ROOM Te oe BED ROOM A 
z: waneee = ETS | 19°4*266 cua? tke Blo. J HH] CLOS, 
|_Fo ey 
|| ae ete STUDY | HALL BED ROOM | 
ag” i} 90x90" ‘ = 14-0x9-4" | 
1 iL 1 | Feosky {| Wve | ire | | | | ) L. fe 


Rear of House y 


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Cencrete Masonry Residence at 


hanes Melrose, Mass. 


fe BATH 
eased 2 Robert L. Stevenson, 
13°4x8-4" re 
= Boston, Mass. 
ae : 7 Architect 
‘ HALL peer 
BED ROOM =) 
BALCONY 9636" BED ROOM 
126%12-0 
BALCONY 


DINING ROOM 
12-0 1270" 


LIVING ROOM 
22-6x12-4" 


An Italian Texture in Portland Cement Stucco 


30 A BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Wellesley, Mass. 
RR. C. Hunter and Bro., 
New York, N. Y. 
Architects 


BED ROOM 


Caw tte PORCH 
12-3 x{1-0 


BED ROOM 


12° Sxi-C" 12°6%14-0" 


GARAGE 


8°C18'0" 


LIVING ROOM 
12°Cx21-@" 


DINING ROOM 
12-@x13"@' 


SLEEPING 


10°0x8'6" 


BED ROOM 


SUN PORCH 
6617-9" 


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Concrete Masonry 
Residences at La Grange, IIl. 
House in the foreground 


DINING ROOM 


ne BOC for which plans are 
10-Gx12-2 


shown designed by 
Geo. H. Schwan, 
Architect 
Pittsburgh, Penna. 


LIVING ROOM 
19°0"x{2-0" 


BED ROOM 
11"010"0" 


BED ROOM 


17°4x10-0 


BED ROOM 
14° 6310-0" 


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32 A BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES 


Crutchfield & Gosnell, 


Concrete Masonry 


Residence at Chattanooga, Tenn. 


Architects 


Chattanooga, Tenn. 


BED ROOM 


IPOus H | ] DINING .ROOM = BATH 
. 15°0* 16-0" 


BED ROOM = oe ee ee BED ROOM 
13-0150" fic oak 15-0%15-0" 


BED ROOM 
IS-O%15-1" BED ROOM 


13-0150 


LIVING ROOM 
15°0°"19"@" 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
LaGrange, Ill. 
Alfred F. Schimek, 
Chicago and Miami 
Architect 


BED ROOM 
13-6x15-O" 


26-8" 


BED ROOM 


LIVING ROOM 
13°6x25-O" 


lols i. GARAGE 
DINING ROOM = zm| 10-0x19-0 
12:Ox{4-0" PRESKeas ; 
KITCHEN 
80x12" 
! iP DOWN = A 
UTE. RANGE CASE 
PHONE ett 7 io 
Saletcee icLos 
BED ROOM 
HALL (@) 14:0 10: 0" 


“A French B 


rush 


Texture in 


Portland Cement Stucco 


$0) 


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_ KITCHEN 
10°0x10-0" 


sss 


DINING ROOM 
13-4" 13-0" 


PANTRY 


LIVING ROOM 
13-6X24-0" 


BREAKFAST) ii 
ROOM 


BED ROOM 
3°6*24-0" 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
Merton E. Granger, 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
Architect 


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Concrete Masonry Developing 
Residence at An 
Coral Gables, Fla. Italian 
Martin L. Hampton, Texture in 
Miami, Fla. Portland 
Architect Cement 
E Stucco 


DED ROOM <i} BED ROOM 
12-0%x1210° | 


12°0x14°0° 


SUN ROOM 


SPSS FF 


LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM 


22°0x13-2" atime (25 15,2" 14°6x14-G' 


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ENTRY ys 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Noroton Manor, Conn. 


The R. H. Fuller Construction Co. 
Norwalk, Conn. 
‘ Architects 


MAIDS ROOM 
10°5*6-7" 


DRESSING 


zoom cau 
[| 
il BED ROOM 
siacarae IN 14:0" 14-6" 
GARAGE 
19:0*350 


UPPER PART 
LIVING ROOM 


LIVING ROOM 


DINING BALCONY 
Raplor 17°0%27°¢" 


16°0%17"4" 


BED ROOM 


36-6 


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A BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES 


LIVING ROOM 
140°« 26-0" 


KITCHEN 
120x10:0" 


BED ROOM 
14°0%110" 


DED ROOM | 
8-@x11-0" 


BED ROOM 


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STORAGE 


Concrete Masonry Residence at Topeka, Kansas 


Charles D. Cuthbert, Topeka, Kansas, Architect 


Glendale, Calif. 
Geo. W. Mishler, 
Glendale, Calif. 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 


Architect 


Three Typical Modern 


36-0" 


Textures 


RITCHEN 
9°6x14-G 


BED ROOM 
14-GxIte 


BED ROOM 
11-Oxi1-@ 


LIVING ROOM 
14-0 22-0" 


English Cottage 


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BED 2Q0M 
14-0716-0" 


BED 200M 
2014-0" 


LIVING ROOM 


160*28-0" 


BED ROOM 
120'*12°0" 


KITCHEN 
10-0196 


BREAKFAST 
ROOM 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 


Altadena, Calif. 


C. S. Frye, 
Altadena, Calif. 
Architect 


40 A BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES 


BED ROOM 
13-0*13-0" 


DINING ROOM 
LY 15-0 16-0" 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 
San Diego, Calif. 
C. H. Salyers, 
San Diego, Calif. 
Architect 


BED ROOM 
13°0%13-0" 


HALL 


ll| BED ROOM HALL —y- LIVING ROOM 
12°0*13-0 150x230" 


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BREAKFAST i 


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13-@%9:10" “| 


DINING ROOM | 
10-0°x10-0 


ti BED ROOM_! 
1F10K1G-0" | 


SUN PARLOR [| LIVING ROOM 
! 24-0*16-0" 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 


Goldsboro, N. C. 
Mrs. E. W. Hunt, 
Goldsboro, N. C. 
Architect 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 


Wilmington, N. C. 
Jj. T. Pomeroy, 


Chicago, IIl. 
Architect 


BED ROOM 
9°@%9-0" 


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16-4'x 11-10" 


Some of the steps necessary in 
building up the final coat of the 


. Californian Texture 


A BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES Ages 


SEWING 
ROOM 
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BED ROOM 
12-Gx12-@" 


KITCHEN 
988-0" 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Wilmington, N. C. 


BED ROOM 
1G-6x13-G" 


‘t BREAKFAST 
’ a ROOM 
< James B. Lynch, 
Wilmington, N. C. 
Architect 
j DINING ROOM LIVING ROOM 
: 14-2%15°0" 22-015 


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Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Lancaster, Penna. 
F, J. Everts, 
Lancaster, Penna. 
Architect 


" BED ROOM 
: : BED ROOM 14°0x9-0 
An Italian Texture in I 10-0%12!0" 


Portland Cement Stucco 


KITCHEN 
. 14-Gx8°C 
A French Trowel Texture in : 


Portland Cement Stucco 


BED ROOM DINING ROOM 
10-6 x12-0" 


LIVING ROOM 
1872x130" 


A BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES 45 


Concrete Masonry Residence at Glendale, Calif. 
E. E. Butler, Glendale, Calif., Designer 


DINING ROOM 


10-0x15-0 


LIVING ROOM 
16-0'x18-0" 


© BED ROOM 


10-6 xX 12-6 


BED ROOM 
11*0'x 12-6" 


Concrete Masonry Residence at 
Glendale, Calif. 
BED ROOM Geo. M. Lindsey, 
17-0 x16-0 i Glendale, Calif. 
Architect 


: : im”) BED ROOM 
12-2x15°O" 


KITCHEN 
22-0x15-0° 


LIVING ROOM 
26-8 x16-0° 


A Sand Floated Texture in 
x Portland Cement Stucco 


peceenen 


Garages today are 


architecturally in harmony 
with the house. A wide 


range of possible treatment 


is shown here. 


Thirty Architects Have Planned a Home for You 


The new, augmented edition of Plans for Con- 
crete Houses shows drawings and plans of forty 
houses designed by thirty leading American archi- 
tects. There is a plan to meet practically every 
taste and pocket-book; there are bungalows, 
cottages, houses and two-family dwellings, rang- 
ing from four to seven rooms; they are designed in 
such popular styles as Colonial, English, Dutch 
Colonial, Italian, Spanish and Georgian. 


For each of the forty plans shown there can be 
had at nominal cost a complete set of blueprints 
from which a contractor can build the house. 
Each set of blueprints includes specifications tell- 
ing how the work shall be done. 


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Still another section of the book shows dis- 
tinctive stucco finishes that may be used. These 
finishes are arranged according to architectural 
periods. Much attention has been given to con- 
struction work, the proper methods of construc- 
tion being plainly described and made still clearer 
by the liberal use of photographs and drawings. 


The Book, Plans for Concrete Houses, is beauti- 
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architectural drawings have been highlighted to 
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is printed on high grade paper and is bound in 


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